Kieran David Cregan admits dousing police officer in petrol and trying to set him alight

A CAMDEN Park man has admitted to dousing a police officer in petrol then trying to set him alight.

Ken McGregor Court Reporter

The AdvertiserJuly 29, 20144:31pm

A CAMDEN Park man has admitted to dousing a police officer in petrol then trying to set him alight.

Kieran David Cregan, 62, today pleaded guilty to endangering the life of the officer in April last year.

Cregan had earlier pleaded his innocence to the crime — which took place in front of other officers at Camden Park — but today admitted his guilt.

District Court Judge Geraldine Davison today said she expected several of the officers, who would have been “understandably distressed” by the incident, to tender victim impact statements to the court.

“In addition to that, it would seem that (Cregan) did not cover himself in glory at the Royal Adelaide Hospital either,” she said.

Cregan’s lawyer, Robert Kane, said his client had abstained from alcohol since the incident and needed to see a heart specialist and a psychologist before sentencing submissions could be made.